This article is republished with permissions from theJanuary 2020 issueof Washington Gardener, a publication covering Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area gardens. If you’ve read any of ...

This classic shade garden plant is perfect for moist locations. Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum spp.) is a classic shade garden plant with arching stems that add an architectural component to garden ...

Variegated Solomon’s seal has been selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association as the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year. Known botanically as Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum, this classic ...

I can understand that choice completely, and I am happy to see this plant get its due recognition. Solomon's Seal has stems that grow 18 to 24 inches high, and carry eight to 12 lance-like leaves ...

At a plant sale last year I found some nice specimens of Solomon’s seal wrongly placed on a table reserved for Oregon native plants. And a few weeks ago, while volunteering in a city park, I overheard ...

Every year the Perennial Plant Association names a plant of the year. For 2013, the honor goes to Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum,' also known as Variegated Solomon's Seal. If your yard gets ...

Looking for a tough plant that can fill in difficult sites or be a tall, lovely accent in a hosta bed? Variegated Solomon’s seal, this year's "perennial plant of the year," may be just the ...

The arching plant grows 1-3 feet tall ... Similar species: Flowers are the easiest way to distinguish it from smooth Solomon's seal, which drops a string of single flowers beneath the stem.

Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum) is one of the most recognized wildflowers. It's a herbaceous perennial (annually dying back to the ground) that grows from an underground rhizome. During the ...